The Eclectic Company: This Got Me in BIG Doo-Doo

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

This Got Me in BIG Doo-Doo

This little winter decorative sled was one of the first things I found as it came off the moving truck last week. It was a frosty morning that day, and since I don't have any fall outdoor decor handy, I decided to just go ahead and set my snowmen outside the garage door. Usually I put it out the day after Thanksgiving.

Seems my friend Connie told my friend Sharon what I had done. Sharon rolled her eyes at me and said, "I can't believe you put out snowmen already! I don't want snow!"

Well - - - I'm a snow baby. I love snow. I don't mind if it starts snowing soon.

HOWEVER - - - my little snowmen are NOT summoning up arctic air and sastrugi. (Read: they ain't a makin' it snow!) It's been sunny and in the mid 60's here all week.

Sharon can relax.

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...: This answers a question for me here. We went out in October and bought a new shovel....expecting it to prompt the snow. Didn't happen. So I won't put out MY sled with snowmen yet either. Apparently they are jinxed.

Wonder what the trick is? We're waiting and waiting here. It's sunny and 45 at my house right now. And it's November 11th.

Odd weather year, that's for sure!

Hugs,
Jan; November 11, 2010 at 12:06 PM
Theresa said...: I like a little snow now and then. I have been dragging out Christmas decorations but not displaying anything yet. Hopefully your snowmen will make it snow only at your house:)

Hugs to you dear Keetha! Have a blessed day!; November 11, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Kristin - The Goat said...: We've got snowmen already showing up out here in Florida! I guess you're allowed to do that in WI LOL

Kristin - The Goat; November 11, 2010 at 2:45 PM
LV said...: Good hearing from you. Nothing like starting something different. At least you are getting attention from your friends.; November 11, 2010 at 3:18 PM
Jewel said...: Whatever "sastrugi" means, it isn't the snow that's so awful, it's the cold! However, I'm a bit of a baby when it comes to driving on snowy roads. I recognize that my fears of tripping down the stairs and bloodying my nose, and my fear of vomiting explosively in public are slightly irrational, but I don't think my fear of snow is. :)

It can snow all it wants between Dec 21 and Jan 12, because I'll be in Cambodia. ;); November 11, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Lynn said...: So. How are you coming along on that moving thing.
I decided that my next move will be to the crematorium.
Cute snowmen!
PS. My Sooners ain't doin' so good.
Not watching them any more.
Well maybe one more.; November 11, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Debby@Just Breathe said...: I am sure I would have done the same thing you did!; November 11, 2010 at 6:15 PM
nancygrayce said...: AWWWWw.....you just needed a little touch of home!; November 11, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Ann in the UP said...: In spite of the fact that it was often snowing on Halloween when my kids were trick or treating, here we rarely have snow that stays before Thanksgiving.

That was my dear mother's mantra, and it's most always true on the northern Wisconsin border.; November 11, 2010 at 7:03 PM
KBeau said...: What the heck is sastrugi?

Sounds like you're having great weather.; November 11, 2010 at 7:19 PM